a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20?C.

nitrate

noun

a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group ?ONO2 or NO3

synthesize

verb

to combine elements into a single, unified entity

magnesium

noun

a metallic element that burns with a white light, used in alloys, flares, flashbulbs, optical mirrors, precision instruments, and sometimes batteries

potassium

noun

a silvery-white metallic element that oxidizes rapidly in the air and whose compounds are used as fertilizer and in special hard glasses

inhibitor

noun

a substance that decreases the rate of or stops a chemical reaction

inert

adjective

having little or no ability to react

condensation

noun

a reaction between organic molecules leading to the formation of a larger molecule and the elimination of a simple molecule such as water or alcohol

lithium

noun

a soft, silver-white metallic element, the lightest of all metals

antioxidant

noun

any substance that inhibits oxidation, as a substance that inhibits oxidative deterioration of gasoline, rubbers, plastics, soaps, etc

sulfate

noun

a salt or ester of sulfuric acid

reactivity

noun

the relative capacity of an atom, molecule, or radical to undergo a chemical reaction with another atom, molecule, or compound

oxidize

verb

to combine an element with oxygen or to cover with a coating of oxide or rust; to take away hydrogen, as by the action of oxygen

tungsten

noun

a rare, metallic element with a bright-gray color and a high melting point, used in alloys of high-speed cutting tools and electric-lamp filaments

argon

noun

a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps

paraffin

noun

one of the alkane series that is solid at ordinary temperatures with a boiling point over 300?C